Sep 11, 2011 · If you wanted to describe the sound of a small brass bell that you can hold in your hand (this is an example image of what I mean - what word would you use? Brrring? Bling?

Jun 15, 2016 · "Ask not for whom the bell tolls" is a popular cliche. My understanding is that it comes from John Donne's Meditation XVII (1623). But in Donne's poem, the line is any man's …

Jul 2, 2023 · Oxford Languages gives two senses for ' [be] saved by the bell: ' escape from a difficult situation narrowly or by an unexpected intervention.' 'or' should of course be 'and/or'.

Mar 14, 2012 · For example, he struck a bell when the dogs were fed. If the bell was sounded in close association with their meal, the dogs learnt to associate the sound of the bell with food. …

Feb 22, 2016 · I am trying to understand some of the idiosyncrasies of the English language. One is the use of double consonants. Why does the word bell have two letter L?

Apr 13, 2017 · That is an interesting question in its own right - what part of speech is "boom!"? If a human would exclaim it, I believe it would be an interjection. If a bell produces the sound, is it …

Aug 24, 2016 · A person working in an Indian supermarket was shocked when I told her it's called Bell Pepper in the US, UK, Canada and Ireland. I had to pull out Wikipedia to convince her it …

Oct 6, 2017 · The bell, once rung, cannot be unrung. or You cannot unring the bell. Google books traces "cannot be unrung" to 1924: ... what is learned or suspected outside of court may have …

May 2, 2016 · Personally I like "You can't unring that bell" as deadrat mentioned above. The phrase refers to the fact that you can't un-hear a bell that has been rung. There's a nice essay …

May 28, 2024 · The first form, " bell crank " tells me that we are talking about a crank which turns/actuates a bell. The second form " bell-crank " tells me that we are talking about bell …